1962 Akron Zips football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1962 Akron Zips football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 7–2 7–1 Gordon K. Larson 2nd Tom Adolph Rubber Bowl The 1962 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1962 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by second-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 7–2 overall and 7–1 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 261–65. Schedule 1962 small college AP y y y September 22 at 1962 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH W 14–6 5,600 September 29 1962 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 13–7 36,563 October 6 at 1962 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Selby Field Delaware, OH W 41–0 4,162 October 13 1962 Heidelberg Student Princes Heidelberg Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 33–6 8,000 October 20 1962 Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 42–0 6,240 October 27 at 1962 Capital Crusaders Capital Bexley, OH W 46–12 2,064 November 3 at 1962 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State<ncg> Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH (Steel Tire) L 13–17 9,500 November 10 No. 2 Wittenberg Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 6–17 6,070 Two Strike Through Air Give Wittenberg 17-6 Win Over Akron The Cincinnati Enquirer November 11, 1962 10E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88019200/two-strike-through-air-give-wittenberg/ Newspapers.com November 17 1962 Mount Union Purple Raiders Mount Union Rubber Bowl Akron, OH W 53–0 978 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 15, 2021 2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/akron.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/7/31/139_174_Records.pdf University of Akron July 29, 2020 168 September 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902104234/http://www.gozips.com/sports/fball/2016-17/2016MediaGuide/2016_FB_Media_Guide dead Personnel Players Tom Adolph - captain and end Tony Butowicz - guard Chuck Cobb George Deo - fullback Dick Galloway - tackle Ray Glinsky George Grosso - end Sam Haramis Herman Huth - tackle Bob Johnson John Lahosky - linebacker Ed Lopeman Tom Lowry Joe Mackey - quarterback Ray Matthews - halfback Joe Richardson Darrington Seals - halfback The 1963 TelBuch (University of Akron yearbook), p. 103. Staff Head coach - Gordon K. Larson Athletic director - Kenneth Cochrane 1964 Akron yearbook, p. 105. References Akron Category:Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football